Carers Week 2010

Carers Week 2010 will take place during the week 14 - 20 June.

This year Carers Week will especially highlight:

* Why supporting carers is crucial.
* How carers miss out on things we all take for granted.
* What needs to be changed.

The theme "A life of my own" will enable carers to talk about many parts of life that most of us take for granted e.g. family occasions, going on holiday, a meal out, even just chilling out for an evening with no worries or responsibilities.

Carers will speak about what they need to have a life of their own, including:

* Access to relevant and practical information, to help them with their caring role.
* The opportunity to take a break when they need it.
* Support at times of crisis.
* Financial support.

In Norfolk, several partnership agencies under the umbrella of Carers Agency Partnership (CAP), are organising a series of Information Fairs across the county, starting at The Forum in Norwich on Monday.

The aim of each Information Fair is to inform Carers about the financial support available to them, and other information to help them with caring. To make them aware of the respite breaks they can access, and the activities they can then take part in do give them back a life of their own.

   Learn about help & benefits available to you as a carer, arrange respite care or sample some of the free

   alternative therapies on offer.

 
   Information Fair dates:

   Monday 14 June 2010
   The Forum, Millennium Plain, Norwich

Launch by Lynda Bellingham at 10am

Tuesday 15 June 2010
The Bell Hotel (Bistro Room), King Street, Thetford
Community Centre, Oak St, Fakenham

Pulham Market Surgery, Pulham Market, 2 - 4pm

Woodcock Road Surgery, Norwich, 8.30 - 3pm

Wednesday 16 June 2010
The Lawns Hotel, 26 Station Road, Holt

Norfolk and Norwich Association for the Blind, Magpie Road, Norwich, 10am - 4pm

Methodist Church Rooms, County Court Road, Kings Lynn

Thursday 17 June 2010
Abbey Hall, Church Street, Wymondham

Market Gates Shopping Centre, Gt Yarmouth

West Atrium, Norfolk and Norwich Hospital

Community Centre, New Road, North Walsham

Friday 18 June 2010
Community Centre (Jubilee Room), New Road, North Walsham

All events run from 10am - 3pm unless otherwise stated.

For further information please call Norfolk Carers Helpline on 0808 808 9876.              

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